Policies

Planning Policies

How we plan for future development and how you can get involved.

Enforcement Policy

The Council's Enforcement Policy sets out how we deal with enforcing the laws that we have a duty to enforce as a Local Authority.

Housing Policies

Here you can view our Housing Policies including Private Sector Housing Renewal, Tenancy Strategy, and Housing Allocation Policy.

Licensing Policies

Here you can find our licensing policies from gambling to driver policies.

Finance and Risk Policies

Financial Procedures, Treasury Management, Risk and Opportunity Management Strategy, and other Finance and Risk policies.

SeaMoor Lotto Policies

Policies relating to SeaMoor Lotto, our lottery for good causes.

Byelaws relating to UAV (Drone) Flights

Anyone seeking to use a drone for any kind of commercial activity must get 'Permission' from the Civil Aviation Authority, or they could face prosecution.

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) sets out the ways in which the council can lawfully carry out investigations when we want to use surveillance techniques.

Confidential Reporting (Whistleblowing) Policy

How we protect workers from the consequences, actual or feared, of raising concerns about serious misconduct or malpractice such as fraud, cheating, or unsafe practices where they work.